Hi all,
i just joined a new startup and am setting up everything.
So of course, i'm looking around for a backup software and
while there are some good expensive commercial solutions,
there's also amanda.
In my previous job, we had a very customized amanda setup
which worked fine but i was annoyed at some of its features.
Right now, what i need to hear and know is that:
(1) amanda will be able to backup Network Appliances with no
problem. (i'm quite sure this is the case, but i don't
know how it's done.)
(2) amanda can make use of a barcode reader and is able to
load/unload/.. tapes as needed in a tape library.
[we had no barcode reader and a painful setup for this.]
The last thing i would like to get from you all are
recommendations for tape libraries, as well as which driver
you use (as these typically don't come with the library).
i've used the stc driver on Solaris, but afair, this doesn't
support the barcode reader..
Please answer directly to me, i'll post a summary.
Thanks!
